BJ Finney

Coudnt find original thread...93.7 The fan is reporting that Pending physical Finney will sign with Steelers... i dont know if this is true or not,but welcome home if it is



Per Dulac:
Steelers are preparing to bring back guard/center B.J. Finney to help with their depth and possibly as a replacement for retired Maurkice Pouncey, per source. Finney played with the Steelers from 2016-19 and started 13 games for them.

 

He was productive when he was with us. Let's hope he can repeat.

 

I am a little concerned based on how much he seemed to struggle after leaving the Steelers, but I am hopeful that he can at least provide solid depth at guard and center.

If you want to be optimistic about it, perhaps consider this a commitment to the run. Finney was always much better blocking for the run than the pass.

 

Would make sense if the cost was right. Next step bring Jessie James back and while where at give Leveon Bell a call

 

Better guard than he is at center, and guard is the only area on the line that's already set

 

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I may be missing something, but I only see 3 guards on the depth chart. Not sold he is starter material based on the last 2 years away from here, but bringing him in on a cheap (and voidable contract) really has no downside at this point.

Post script: I was thinking about this on my route today, Finney, James especially. Again not much downside if the contract is voidable at cut time, but there is going to be a lot of these type guys looking for work after the original dust settles on the FA market. Familiarity is great, but you just may find someone better for the same money.

 

By all accounts he showed up to Seahawks camp out of shape last year, not good enough.

He is not a long term answer to anything but he can be a really good swing guard / Center if he wants it. If they can’t get a starter ready Center in the draft Finney could fill in for a while and not kill them.

first step to redemption, get in football shape.

 

Looks like we will be filling holes in our line up with K Mart blue light specials. Not saying this wont work but I hope BJ understands he needs to plow the road here. Welcome back.

 

Given the cap situation next year I'm ok bringing back guys who know the system on short-term deals. It's not like they have a ton of better options outside the draft.

 

Yeah a lot of us have been saying that for a while. He is a reliable player that will be available for almost nothing, great guy too by all accounts, could be a good mentor for Chuks, Banner and whoever they draft. I could definitely see him back, with the Klemm connection it makes sense. Is Hawkins re-signed? If he is, maybe Beachum is not needed

 

This franchise is so predictable it's pathetic.

 

This.



Kevin Colbert has historically operated like this during his tenure here. 2021 is going to be no different. For a much better context, see Morgan Burnett then the selection of Terrell Edmunds.

 

Good.

 

I read somewhere that his lack of football shape had a lot to do with a bonus he got for showing up to camp uninjured. I think something to the tune of 2 million bucks. Since he wasn’t evaluated by the Seahawks due to COVID concerns, he wasn’t actually given his physical until August. Meaning, an injury during offseason training away from the facility could land him on the non-football related injury list and voiding his 2 million dollar bonus.

I don’t hate the deal as a backup swing interior lineman. I doubt he’s ever a starter, but if he has to sub in for injury purposes we at least have someone with experience and who performed fairly well in his stint in Pittsburgh last time.

 

Maybe this is a contract they can easily terminate if he doesn't show enough in camp? They still have to be looking for the same position in the draft.

 

Yes I read that too, and I get that he wanted to protect himself, but surely you can do the minimum required to stay in reasonable condition to play football? Regular light conditioning work and optimum nutrition should not a big injury risk, nor is it a big ask for any professional sportman. IDK, I don’t know enough about what most players do in the offseason to say for sure, but it just sounds like he let himself go and this was the excuse.

 

Colbert bargain signing, cheap depth

 

I like it. Although we still need to draft O Line it keeps us from being forced to reach in the draft.

 

I am assuming that these moves will allow them to go after their RB in the 1st.

 

System familiar guys in theory is not a bad idea however I was kind of hoping they were going to go with a different system hahahahaha

 

if you draft a good run blocking tackle then you need to run the ball. if you throw the ball 70% of the time you are defeating the purpose. we won more games last year when we ran a more balanced offense. we got away from that. why? was it coordinator? was it QB? was it OL? was it a combination? what is the goal now and do we have the players to do it? we don't even know what it is yet. we better be looking for tackles, centers and guards that can do a 50-50 scheme and stick to it and not have to adjust because our QB can only do one thing, our RB's can do another and OL can't do either then add having to use two TEs to achieve one goal on any given play.